Coaching Techniques That Balance Winning and Life Lessons
Nobody likes to lose. But depending on your mentality and what your community values, some can accept losses on the scoreboard more easily than others. Still others are just much…
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Tips to Help a Base Umpire with Timing
Umpires who have a good sense of timing use sight and sound when making their calls. Here’s a look at the basic skills necessary to develop effective timing that include…
Parents Can Help Build a Coach-Player Relationship
There is a special bond between player and coach, a bond that can last a lifetime. Even those players who have made it all the way up to the Major…
Supportive Parents Are Critical to Team Chemistry
Coaching youth sports can be one of the most rewarding experiences a person can have. Teaching children the fundamentals of the game, along with how to compete at an early…
Coaching the Bases
“Do you want first or third?” is a question that can be heard at most Little League® fields throughout the season. It’s not a question about what Little Leaguer® on…
What’s More Important, Winning or Development?
In the thousands of live group workshops Positive Coaching Alliance conducts each year for youth and high school sports coaches, parents, administrators and student-athletes, a question we often ask is,…
Softball Base Running: The Circle Rule
In order to utilize the Little League Softball® base running circle rule, the eight-foot radius circle surrounding the pitcher’s plate must be adequately marked. This is the first and primary…
Tournament FAQs
The following is a list of questions a typical league might ask while preparing for the International Tournament. If you have additional questions regarding tournament play, please contact your District…
International Tournament FAQs
The following is a list of questions a typical league might ask while preparing for the International Tournament. If you have additional questions regarding tournament play, please contact your District…
Rule and Regulation Updates for 2025 Little League® Season Announced
In addition to the updates to both the Little League® Child Protection Program and Regulation II that were announced earlier this year, the official updates to Little League’s Official Regulations, Playing…